Steve91T
Guru
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2016
- Messages
- 898
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Abeona
- Vessel Make
- Marine Trader 47’ Sundeck
Hello all! Our brand spankin new to us boat is a 47’ Marine Trader Tradwinds. We have two Lehman 225’s and a Westerbeke 8kw genny. If cruising for 5 hours to an anchorage, do you run the genny? What will the engine alternators be doing for me if I shut it down?
Our fridge is 110v only! Will my beer be warm when I really need one? Will ice packs on the fridge be enough?
While on the hook we decide we don’t need heat or AC, if we shut the genny-rator down, what is the boat running on? The house batteries? How do I know how much juice I am using and how much I have left? Do the genny and mains have their own starting battery?
How do I know what percentage of the genny am I using? If I run the gen while under way with heat/AC off, am I basically just keeping the beer cold? That can’t be good for it, but a pretty damn important job.
When switching from shore to generator power, do you turn each ac off at the thermostat before switching? What about the other systems? Or do you just leave everything on and turn the switch?
Sorry for the newbie questions! Electricity doesn’t come naturally to me. I know it’s there. I kinda know where it wants to go and why. I can’t see it. It really hurts when I touch it.
Thanks everyone!
Our fridge is 110v only! Will my beer be warm when I really need one? Will ice packs on the fridge be enough?
While on the hook we decide we don’t need heat or AC, if we shut the genny-rator down, what is the boat running on? The house batteries? How do I know how much juice I am using and how much I have left? Do the genny and mains have their own starting battery?
How do I know what percentage of the genny am I using? If I run the gen while under way with heat/AC off, am I basically just keeping the beer cold? That can’t be good for it, but a pretty damn important job.
When switching from shore to generator power, do you turn each ac off at the thermostat before switching? What about the other systems? Or do you just leave everything on and turn the switch?
Sorry for the newbie questions! Electricity doesn’t come naturally to me. I know it’s there. I kinda know where it wants to go and why. I can’t see it. It really hurts when I touch it.
Thanks everyone!